Top Little Falls, NJ Drug Possession Lawyers Near You
Our criminal defense department treats each case personally and confidentially, taking all matters into consideration to determine the best resolution possible. Call Today!
Se Habla Español
Free Consultation
44 Washington Street, Suite 101, Toms River, NJ 08753
54 Grove St, Box 857, Somerville, NJ 08876
2424 Morris Avenue, Suite 202, Union, NJ 07083
216 Erneston Road, Parlin, NJ 08859
5 Cold Hill Road, Suite 24, Mendham, NJ 07945
33-41 Newark St., Suite 4A, Hoboken, NJ 07030
61 Green Street, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
625 Broad St, Suite 240, Newark, NJ 07102
25 Monument St, Freehold, NJ 07728
400 North Main Street, Building 1, Suite #4, Manahawkin, NJ 08050
51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Suite 120, Short Hills, NJ 07078
30 Church Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
661 Franklin Ave, Nutley, NJ 07110
80 Court St, Freehold, NJ 07728
2150 Headquarters Plaza 3rd Floor, Morristown, NJ 07963
528 Market St, Newark, NJ 07105
1000 US-9, Suite 303, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
1555 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011
2006 NJ-71, Spring Lake, NJ 07762
3121 Atlantic Avenue, Floor 1, Allenwood, NJ 08720
167 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
346 Grand Ave, Englewood, NJ 07631
8 Wood Hollow Road, Plaza 3, Parsippany, NJ 07054
331 Central Ave, Orange, NJ 07050
354 State Street, Suite 202, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Little Falls Drug Possession Information
Lead Counsel Verified Attorneys in Little Falls
Lead Counsel independently verifies Drug Possession attorneys in Little Falls and checks their standing with New Jersey bar associations.
Our Verification Process and Criteria
Ample Experience
Attorneys must meet stringent qualifications and prove they practice in the area of law they’re verified in.
Good Standing
Be in good standing with their bar associations and maintain a clean disciplinary record.
Annual Review
Submit to an annual review to retain their Lead Counsel Verified status.
Client Commitment
Pledge to follow the highest quality client service and ethical standards.
State Required Disclosure: No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Drug Possession
Drug possession is the illegal possession of a controlled substance. Essentially, to be convicted of a drug possession charge, you knowingly must have a controlled substance in your possession or within your proximity, like storing it in your vehicle. Drug possession can also include having a device used for the consumption of a controlled substance. This is a criminal offense under both New Jersey state law as well as federal law.
Types of Drug Possession Charges
Sometimes drug possession is referred to as actual possession or “constructive” possession, meaning that an individual knowingly has access to and control of a controlled substance but it is not on the person. Some common ways for constructive possession occur is when a person knowingly stores an illegal controlled substance in their car or at their home. Possessing a smaller quantity of a controlled substance for personal use is commonly known as “simple possession.“
What Is A Controlled Substance?
Federal law as well as state law determines the severity of drug possession charges based on the type of drug and divides them into different “schedules.” Each schedule is based on the potential for dependency and abuse. This sliding scale of schedules starts with Schedule V drugs, having the lowest risk, and increases in severity up to Schedule I, posing the most severe risk.
- Schedule I: Heroin, ecstasy, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana, peyote
- Schedule II: Methamphetamine, cocaine, morphine, methadone, phencyclidine (PCP), fentanyl
- Schedule III: Anabolic steroids, ketamine, barbiturates, testosterone, Tylenol with codeine
- Schedule IV: Valium, Xanax, Tramadol
- Schedule V: Other unlawfully obtained prescription drugs and cough medicines like Robitussin with codeine